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MHT CET · Physics · Dual Nature of Matter

If the kinetic energy of a free electron doubles, its de-Broglie wavelength \(\lambda\) changes by a factor

  1. A \(2\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)
  3. C \(\sqrt{2}\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{2}\)
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(B) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\)

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\(\lambda=\frac{h}{p}=\frac{h}{\sqrt{2(K) m}}\)
Thus, when kinetic energy \(K\) is doubled, the wavelength is changes by a factor of \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\).